Pint of Science 2025 | Dirty Duck, Coventry
Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (University of Warwick)
Carlos Cámara-Menoyo
Senior Research Software Engineer
1. Positioning data
Picture or diagram of satellites or
This is what Geodesy does. Focus is on mathematical foundation (coordinates, Earth’s shape).
Keywords: precision, geolocation, GPS, LIDAR, coordinates system…
2. Displaying data Find an image
This is what Cartography does. Focus is on data visualisation.
Keywords: projections, shapes, size, colour…
Companies
Motivation: business model.
Specific, detailed maps, related to their business model.
Governments
Motivation: public service
Official maps
Individuals!
Motivation: diverse Coverage and precision: diverse
Each map involves a series of decisions that are anything but objective:
Each map involves a series of decisions that are anything but objective:
If we were to add everything in a map, it would be as complex as the Earth, and therefore not useful. -> Thematic maps
Some maps from the same region, i.e. from Google, OSM, Apple, Ordnance Survey…?
These decisions have implications:
used to exert power
to exclude / include
Can Digital Goods Be Neutral? Evaluating OpenStreetMap’s equity through participatory data visualisation
Use data visualisations to understand whether these decisions had a positive or negative impact in under-represented communities.
We’ve mentioned already OSM. OSM is great.
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Photo with di
Participatory research: teaming with geochicas and workshops
Image of the dashboard
You are invited!
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